Wearable alert device and method

Abstract

A device for providing an alert to a user includes a housing, a display screen attached to the housing and configured to display a plurality of images, a band having a predetermined length and removably attached to the housing, a transceiver located inside the housing and configured to communicate with a wireless device, and a user control coupled to the housing and configured to activate the device. The device is useful for providing an alert to the user to check for an occupancy of a vehicle before exiting the vehicle.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)[0001]The present application is related to and claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62 / 472,476 filed Mar. 16, 2017, which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The following includes information that may be useful in understanding the present disclosure. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art nor material to the presently described or claimed inventions, nor that any publication or document that is specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]The present invention relates generally to the field of alarm systems of existing art and more specifically relates to wearable alert devices.RELATED ART[0004]Every year during the summer months a child dies from heatstroke. In spite of the news media, education and awareness these detrimental tragedies continue to occur. Incidents such as these tend to increase whenev...

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Benefits of technology

The present patent provides a new wearable alert device that helps users check if a vehicle is occupied before getting out. The device has a housing, screen, band, and transceiver for communication. The user wears the device on their wrist and uses the control to activate it. The technical effect of this invention is to provide an efficient and convenient way for users to verify vehicle occupancy before exiting.

Problems solved by technology

In spite of the news media, education and awareness these detrimental tragedies continue to occur.

The daily rush of being on time for work, meeting deadlines, and hectic traffic can cause a caregiver to be distracted.

Many people do not realize that the temperature inside a car can be much higher than the outside temperatures and that it generally takes only about 10 minutes to reach dangerous levels (outside temp 80 degrees, inside a car temp 100 degrees).

Infants and children four years and younger are more susceptible to heat related illness because their bodies haven't fully developed to regulate temperature yet.

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